The life and drive of big wave surfing enthusiasts

The Red Bull Wa'a outrigger canoe paddling team share the same goal: to win on the sport's biggest stage.

Justen Allport is a firefighter, but his passion for the big waves burns eternal.

Evan Faulks builds homes for a living, but his life’s foundation is his family and big wave surfing.

He holds down three different jobs to give him the freedom to go surf when the waves are huge.

Alex Martins moved from Brazil to California to chase the American dream and the huge waves at Mavericks.

Shane Desmond works two jobs to support himself, his family and his relentless passion for surfing big waves.

Tyler Fox drops in and commits fully to his life, whether it's starting his own business or surfing big waves.

Most people choose to be a big wave surfer or have a desk job, but Ryan Seelbach has found a way to do both.

Peter Conroy is a firefighter who runs into danger on a daily basis to feed his passion for chasing huge surf.

A self-employed South African relocates to Ireland to pursue his dream of surfing giant waves in the Atlantic.

This family man works as a lifeguard full-time to be in the physical and financial shape to surf giant waves.

Being in the sea keeps this fisherman connected to his passion for surfing and lets him live the way he wants.

Surfing's impact can be extraordinary. Go beyond your local line-up to find the best stories shaped by waves.

This family man works as a lifeguard full-time to be in the physical and financial shape to surf giant waves.

While there is a specific goal in mind – to raise funds and awareness – the run is personal for many who participate. Some run for those who can't and some for the people they love.

Surfing may be an individual sport, but the community of Hawaiian surf pros shares in one another’s successes.

Evan Faulks builds homes for a living, but his life’s foundation is his family and big wave surfing.

Surfer Andrew Cotton thinks death should be stared in the face from time to time and psychologists agree.

The spinal cord conveys all of the messages from the brain to the body and losing this connection causes paralysis.

Growing up among the world’s best watermen shaped him, but Kai Lenny is now taking it to the next level.

Shane Desmond works two jobs to support himself, his family and his relentless passion for surfing big waves.

Most people choose to be a big wave surfer or have a desk job, but Ryan Seelbach has found a way to do both.

Jamie gets ready for the big swells about to hit the North Shore by prepping his big wave board.

Get to know Mason Ho who has more fun than anyone when it comes to surfing Hawaii's waves.

Who is Frank Solomon? A humble surfer or something more? The man and the myth might just be inseparable.

Hear the stories of people who have suffered spinal cord injuries recall the unbelievable things people have said and done to them.

Irish surfers know the risks involved in heavy-wave surfing, but they absolutely love going out together.